Laura Lafayette

Chief Executive Officer, Richmond Association of REALTORS®

Affiliated Chapter

Session Title: The State of the Region’s Housing Market

Overview:

Laura will discuss the real estate market trends and how it impacts clients to include:
•    What the data is telling us about the current state of the region’s housing market.
•    The forces at play that are keeping buyer demand high and inventory low.
•    Possible solutions to increase the supply of housing.

About Laura

Laura Lafayette is the Chief Executive Officer of the Richmond Association of REALTORS® and the Central Virginia Regional Multiple Listing Service—two organizations that serve the over 6,800 REALTORS® in Central Virginia.
Within the broader community, Laura serves as a gubernatorial appointee to the Virginia Housing Commission; is the Immediate Past Chair of the Board of the Maggie L. Walker Community Land Trust; serves on the Board of Directors of ACTS, the Board of Directors of the Partnership for Housing Affordability, the Chamber RVA Board, and the Board of Trustees for Virginia Diocesan Homes.
Laura received her BA in Religion from the College of William and Mary; and pursued post-graduate work at both Yale Divinity School and the University of Virginia.